The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

cottage and two servants. Mr.. Sunder-
land came down often, always for Sunday,
but we were alone most OF the time. and
then knew the mischief those drives had
done.
Miss Ethel did not whine and repine,
because her whole nature was bright and
sunsbiny, but her talk was all day about
Mark. She wore dresses he had admired.
she read book they had talked about
together, she wondered" always IL he
missed her, what he was doing. what he
would think of little things that we saw or
heard.
Once, when l laughingly proposed that
she should ask her father for her own car
riaRe, and engage Mark for coachman, she
flushed deeply, then grew white as death.
aud rar away from me, crying as IL her
heart would break. knew then that she
loved him.
But she was very young, and it was not
likely we should meet Mark again.
Well, when we went back 10 town had
no excuse for staying. and reported mt the
hospital for duty. / was very busy all
winter, and could only call once or twice
to ask for Miss Ethel. Her aunt had come
home from Paris in the autumn, and Miss
Ethel was having gay winter, but she did
not look strong nor happy.
did not see her then for nearly year,
for she travelled all the next summer. but
IN November Mr.. Sunderland came for me.
The old trouble on the lungs was threaten
ing again, and the doctor had ordered Miss
Ethel TO Italy. Her father was going with
her, but she wanted me, too, and / was
glad enough TO go. j really loved her. and
was sure IL she was i'll that nobody could
nurse her better than / could. / was
shocked when l first saw her, she was NO
frail-looking; but she told me she danced
herself TO a shadow at Scarborough and
Brighton, aud would not own 10 being very
i'll.
IL was certainly not my duty TO diseour-
ago her, and SO | only watched her care
fully, and nursed her as much as she
would let me. The greatest change in her
was her irritable restlessness. She was
naturally active, but this was not natural,
for her temper had always been very sweet.
Even then, when she was cross one minute
she was sorry the next, but had never
seen her cross or impatient before.
One day she asked me if / had ever seen
Mark again.
"Old MIR. Elberston, who kept the livery
stable. is dead" she told me, sand papa
says he left a large fortune. But n stranger
has the stable. and sent MS n strange driver.
asked for Mrs. Elberston's carriage, but
he said there was nothing answering my
description in the stable"
| could not tell her anything about Mark,
Tor the last time / had seen him was when
he babe us respectful goodbye the day
before We went TO the seaside.
Now, ma'am, comes the romantic part.
MIR. Sunderland found out something, can
not tell how or where, and fine rage he
was in. He was too fond Of Miss Ethel 10
storm at her, but he did talk to her about
the disgrace il would be for her TO marry a
common hack driver, and he was just in
panic TO get away from town, though Miss
Ethel told him she had never seen Mark
in the drives.
Papa" she said, "you need not be
afraid. He never made love 20 me rs you
have been told-never! j never spoke TO
him alone, and probably / shall never see
him again."
She was very dignifed about il. though
She was such little mite, not taller than
many a child OF fifteen.
We started in the Mediterranean steamer
the very next day after this. Miss Ethe.
was comfortably seated on deck, when up
walked Mr.. Sunderland and another gem
leman.
My dear" he said, "let mo intro
luce-"
And then Ethel cried out, "Marki"
AS soon as she spoke her fnce grew
and Mr.. Sunderland fairly gasped
with amazement.
Then Mark said: please allow me 10
explain, Mr.. Sunderland. You have known
me, recently, as "A rich man, whose father
made money, rs so many Englishmen do, |
BY honest work. / was his only child. and |
no money was spared upon my education,
4 being the strongest desire OF the dear |
Did mans heart to see his son n gentleman. |
But after left the university found NV |
Iather, advanced in years, very dependent |
lpon what assistance / could give him in |
ais business. He kept livery stable, and |
me day there came an order for careful |
lriyer for nm invalid. My dear mother
vas nm invalid for years before she died, |
md one OF our carriages was built espe-
tally for her.
"'Will you go, for once? father asked
ne. Il do not like 10 have YOU drive, but
'ou were used 10 your mother, and know
ust how TO drive an invalid
$50 went 10 your house, Mr.. Sunder-
and, not only once but many times. aud |
became so deeply attached TO your daughter
hat my whole lifes happiness was In her
lands. IL was my intention to speak TO
on nj once, but my father was stricken
own suddenly with illness, and ms he
eemed recovering. was ordered to Italy, TO
ne there. ms perhaps You know. / re-
named abroad for n short time. returning
My last week, and, ms you know. being
Introduced TO you by our mutual friend,
lr. Hartman, few days ngo.
when i called TO see you / learned that
on would sail to-day in this steamer, and
: once secured n cabin for myself. NV
Elections require winter in Italy, unless
on bid me return I'm this snme steamer"
But he did mott Having heard the
tory. Mr.. Sunderland, who had been
Ntt